#instant messenger

[oldinterneticons]

[awwfulsounds]

AOL AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) login window Version 3.0.1464 1997 (x)

[ellewantsrevenge]

pipe dream or ...

if you build community in your area and show up to local government meetings to vote out the local corporate interests and start shopping local instead of on amazon and doordash then you don't even have to move

how do you think we lost all that stuff?

[inmyperfectworld]

I’ve been rebuilding a small early/old internet-inspired message board and community space called Rewind Capsule.

It includes customizable profiles, threads, replies, reactions, direct messages, a shoutbox, an instant messenger-style chat inspired by AIM, Yahoo Messenger, MSN, and ICQ, virtual pets, and a text generator for signatures.

The goal is to recreate the feeling of older online communities and websites—when the internet felt like home.

www.rewindcapsule.com

[cheetahpuff]

animal blinkies! from here and here

[rn-deliabusby]

flickr

[psyducksgfx]

For anyone who wants a Discord alternative, I recommend Element. Here is the link to everything on AlternativeTo about Element and here is a link to their website. It's a little clunky, sure, but it has a lot of potential.

[techtimechronicles24]

🇺🇸 Back in the early 2000s, the America Online (AOL) Mobile Communicator was a groundbreaking device.

📲 Housed in its distinct pink bag, the device boasted a battery that expired in 2004 and came with those iconic AOL CDs offering 700 free hours of internet – a true blast from the past!

📟 Opening the device revealed the exceptional build quality typical of RIM products. It featured a built-in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), allowing users to stay connected with friends and family through instant messaging.

📧 AIM was a key player in the messaging scene back then, making this device not just a communicator but a social hub.